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September 22, 2018 8:46 PM

Iran: 29 killed in attack on military parade

<span style="color: #222222;">In Iran, 29 people, including 12 Iranian Revolutionary Guards, were killed and 60 others wounded in a shooting claimed by Islamic State terror group during a military parade in the southwestern city of Ahvaz today. </s...

September 22, 2018 2:25 PM

China cancels upcoming trade talks with US

<span style="color: #222222;">China has cancelled upcoming trade talks with the United States and will not send vice-premier Liu He to Washington next week. </span><br />'' <br />'' <spa...

September 22, 2018 9:37 AM

UNSC reiterates importance of protecting civilians in armed conflict

The United Nations (UN) Security Council has reiterated the importance of protecting civilians in armed conflict and requested the secretary-general to report on this matter every 12 months.<br />'' <br />'' In a statement on Friday, council expressed ...

September 22, 2018 9:37 AM

Yemen faces worsening threat of famine: UN humanitarian affairs Chief

The under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs, Mark Lowcock, has warned that International aid agencies might lose the fight against the famine in Yemen. <br />'' <br />'' He told the United Nations Security Council on Friday that m...

September 22, 2018 9:36 AM

Russia, Turkey agree on borders of demilitarised zone in Syrian

Russia and Turkey have agreed on the borders of a demilitarised zone in northern Syria. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said this after talks with his Bosnian counterpart Igor Crnadaksaid yesterday.<br />'' <br />'' Moscow says the demilitarised...

September 22, 2018 9:30 AM

US denounces China's "awful abuses" of Muslim Uighurs

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday denounced the "awful abuses" of Muslim Uighurs detained in Chinese reeducation camps.<br />'' <br />'' In a speech on the state of religious freedom around the world, the US Secretar...

September 22, 2018 9:25 AM

Death toll rises to 131 in Tanzania ferry disaster

In Tanzania, the death toll climbed to 131 in Friday's ferry capsize in Lake Victoria. President John Magufuli has ordered the arrest of the management of the capsized ferry, MV Nyerere as the rescue workers pressed on with the search to find scores more people feared drowned.<br /&g...

September 21, 2018 4:18 PM

Russia warns US it is 'playing with fire' with sanctions

<span style="color: #222222;">Moscow today said Washington's latest raft of anti-Russian sanctions that also target China undermined global stability, warning the United States against playing with fire. </span><br />&apos...

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